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Roger Thomas (American football coach)

Roger Thomas
Biographical details
Born (1947-08-19) August 19, 1947 (age 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1967Augustana (SD)
Position(s)Running back, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1969–1975Augustana (SD) (assistant)
1976–1977Sioux Falls
1978–1979North Dakota (OC)
1980–1982Cal State Fullerton (AHC/OC)
1983Minnesota (offensive backfield)
1984–1985Toronto Argonauts (offensive backfield / receivers)
1986–1998North Dakota
Baseball
1973Augustana (SD)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1999–2005North Dakota
2005–2008NCC (commissioner)
2008–2017Mary
Head coaching record
Overall91–60–2 (football)
6–18 (baseball)
TournamentsFootball
4–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
NCC (1993–1995)

Roger Thomas (born August 19, 1947) is a former American college athletics administrator and American football coach. He was the athletic director at the University of Mary from 2008 to 2017. Thomas was previously the head football coach at Sioux Falls College—now known as the University of Sioux Falls—from 1976 to 1977 and at the University of North Dakota from 1986 to 1998. He was also the athletic director at North Dakota from 1999 to 2005. Subsequently, he served as the commissioner of the NCAA Division II's North Central Conference (NCC) from 2005 until the conference's demise in 2008.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Sioux Falls Braves (Tri-State Conference) (1976–1977)
1976 Sioux Falls 1–5
1977 Sioux Falls 0–6
Sioux Falls: 1–11
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1986–1998)
1986 North Dakota 2–9 2–7 9th
1987 North Dakota 6–4 5–4 T–4th
1988 North Dakota 7–4 5–4 T–4th
1989 North Dakota 3–7–1 2–6–1 9th
1990 North Dakota 7–3 7–2 2nd
1991 North Dakota 7–2 6–2 T–2nd
1992 North Dakota 6–4–1 6–2–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round
1993 North Dakota 10–3 7–2 T–1st L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1994 North Dakota 10–3 7–2 T–1st L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1995 North Dakota 9–2 8–1 1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1996 North Dakota 7–3 6–3 T–2nd
1997 North Dakota 8–2 7–2 T–2nd
1998 North Dakota 8–3 7–2 3rd L NCAA Division II First Round
North Dakota: 90–49–2 75–39–2
Total: 91–60–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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